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Essential Service Voters: Over 2.58 Lakh Essential Service Voters Exercise Their Franchise | Jaipur News
Jaipur: Till now, 2,58,617 essential service voters, including police officers, government employees and others, have exercised their franchise at poll facilitation centres – through postal ballots– that have been set up for officials and employees on election duty, said chief electoral officer Praveen Gupta. He said voting can be done at these centres till November 24.On Monday, 65,476 such voters exercised their franchise.
According to orders issued by the election commission (EC) the facility of voting through postal ballots from this year are for doctors, paramedical staff, ambulance workers, electricians in the energy department, linemen, pump operators, turners in PHED, employees working in milk committees of Rajasthan, driver-conductors in roadways and media persons authorised by the EC.
For the first time journalists have been included in the category of service voters. Till now, the facility of service voting was available only to the employees and officers posted on election duty, Army, and paramilitary personnel.
After the exclusion of Karanpur assembly constituency, there are 5.25 crore voters in the 199 assembly seats, data from the election department stated. There are 2.50 lakh voters in Karanpur assembly.
The election for the Karanpur seat has been adjourned due to the demise of Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Kooner. EC will notify a fresh date of polling. He died at AIIMS, New Delhi, on November 15. Kooner, who was the sitting MLA from Karanpur, was admitted to the geriatric medicine ward of the AIIMS in Delhi on November 12. He died of sepsis following a renal disease, according to the death certificate issued by the hospital. He was also suffering from hypertension.
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According to orders issued by the election commission (EC) the facility of voting through postal ballots from this year are for doctors, paramedical staff, ambulance workers, electricians in the energy department, linemen, pump operators, turners in PHED, employees working in milk committees of Rajasthan, driver-conductors in roadways and media persons authorised by the EC.
For the first time journalists have been included in the category of service voters. Till now, the facility of service voting was available only to the employees and officers posted on election duty, Army, and paramilitary personnel.
After the exclusion of Karanpur assembly constituency, there are 5.25 crore voters in the 199 assembly seats, data from the election department stated. There are 2.50 lakh voters in Karanpur assembly.
The election for the Karanpur seat has been adjourned due to the demise of Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Kooner. EC will notify a fresh date of polling. He died at AIIMS, New Delhi, on November 15. Kooner, who was the sitting MLA from Karanpur, was admitted to the geriatric medicine ward of the AIIMS in Delhi on November 12. He died of sepsis following a renal disease, according to the death certificate issued by the hospital. He was also suffering from hypertension.
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Rajasthan assembly polls: Congress’ candidate from Karanpur seat dies
Gurmeet Singh Koonar, the Congress candidate from Rajasthan’s Karanpur assembly constituency, has died at the age of 75. He was admitted to AIIMS in Delhi on November 12 and passed away due to sepsis, septic shock, renal disease, and hypertension. The Election Commission will adjourn the election on the Karanpur seat and ask the Congress party to nominate another candidate within seven days. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed his condolences, describing Koonar as a dedicated leader. Koonar had previously won the assembly election in 1998 and 2008 before winning again in 2018.
Gurmeet Singh Koonar, the Congress candidate from Rajasthan’s Karanpur assembly constituency, has died at the age of 75. He was admitted to AIIMS in Delhi on November 12 and passed away due to sepsis, septic shock, renal disease, and hypertension. The Election Commission will adjourn the election on the Karanpur seat and ask the Congress party to nominate another candidate within seven days. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed his condolences, describing Koonar as a dedicated leader. Koonar had previously won the assembly election in 1998 and 2008 before winning again in 2018.
Rajasthan elections: Congress’s candidate from Karanpur Gurmeet Singh Kunnar dies during treatment at AIIMS-Delhi
Gurmeet Singh Kunnar, the Congress candidate from Karanpur assembly constituency in Rajasthan, has died at the age of 75. He was undergoing treatment at AIIMS-Delhi and passed away due to sepsis, septic shock, and renal disease. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed his condolences and described Kunnar’s death as an irreparable loss for the Congress Party and the politics of Rajasthan. The polls for the Rajasthan assembly are scheduled for November 25.
Gurmeet Singh Kunnar, the Congress candidate from Karanpur assembly constituency in Rajasthan, has died at the age of 75. He was undergoing treatment at AIIMS-Delhi and passed away due to sepsis, septic shock, and renal disease. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed his condolences and described Kunnar’s death as an irreparable loss for the Congress Party and the politics of Rajasthan. The polls for the Rajasthan assembly are scheduled for November 25.
Congress candidate from Karanpur in Rajasthan dies, EC ‘adjourns’ poll
The Congress candidate from Karanpur assembly constituency in Rajasthan, Gurmeet Singh Koonar, passed away at the age of 75 due to sepsis. As a result, the Election Commission has postponed the election for the seat. Koonar, who was suffering from a renal disease and hypertension, was admitted to AIIMS-Delhi on November 12. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed his condolences, calling it a significant loss for the Congress party and Rajasthan politics. Koonar had previously served as the MLA for Karanpur in 1998, 2008 as an Independent, and 2018.
The Congress candidate from Karanpur assembly constituency in Rajasthan, Gurmeet Singh Koonar, passed away at the age of 75 due to sepsis. As a result, the Election Commission has postponed the election for the seat. Koonar, who was suffering from a renal disease and hypertension, was admitted to AIIMS-Delhi on November 12. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed his condolences, calling it a significant loss for the Congress party and Rajasthan politics. Koonar had previously served as the MLA for Karanpur in 1998, 2008 as an Independent, and 2018.
